A big part of my role as a nutritional therapist is helping people to introduce changes. In this post I talk about a tool that I find useful, for both personal use and in clinic.
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Being tired, when you know there is good reason for it, is different to fatigue. Tiredness is an expected consequence when you have been working without a break or not sleeping enough or under huge amounts of stress, but ongoing fatigue may be a sign that things are not be quite right.
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Often when we snack it’s not because we are hungry - it’s habit, it’s a treat, we are tired, we are thirsty, maybe we are bored. If you are snacking because you are hungry, it may be an indication that your main meals don’t include sufficient macronutrients. Once you understand what’s behind your snacking habit, then you can introduce some changes.
By losing the snacks you are supporting your digestive processes, insulin sensitivity, and weight management.
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More often than not, by the time we reach middle age our guts are in less than perfect working order. And good gut health is paramount because it affects every single system in our body - immune, cardiovascular, brain, hormones, skin, muscles and bone health. But unless we understand what is driving our gut dysfunction - the root causes - then it is difficult to support our gut health effectively.
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Many of us are unaware that our blood sugar levels may be out of balance, and that these unbalanced blood sugar levels could be driving symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings, fatigue, irritability, low mood, brain fog, carbohydrate/sugar cravings, insomnia and unwanted weight gain.
This post explains exactly what is meant by blood sugar balance.
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